The next administration and the Johnson Administration before it had been saying for years that the United States was winning the war in vietnam, that was simply not true. Ellsberg discreetly made copies of the pentagon papers and sent them to trust a journalist at the New York Times and the washington post. He also provided the documents to senator mike rebel, a democrat from the state of alaska, the times and the post published stories based on the pentagon papers and sen prevail, submitted the document into the congressional record automatically de, classifying it. The Nixon Administration was outraged the f. B. I quickly identified ellsberg as the source of the leak, and he was arrested and charged with the espionage National Security advisor, henry kissinger, called him the most dangerous man in the world. His potential punishment for the espionage charges was 150 years in prison. But the Nixon White House overplayed its hat. The president nixon had ordered aids to break into ells
A form of pseudo reality because making the claim ukraine is when it is untenable. Daniel ellsberg probably the most famous and most highly revered National Security was of lower and american history. Died in june at the age of 90 to 4 months before his death, then sent an email to his friends, telling us that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. And that his doctors have given in 3 to 6 months to live. The email was upbeat and positive. Dan said that he had had a good long and productive life and that he would spend his remaining day speaking out and fighting against Nuclear Weapons. Thats exactly what he did with dignity and then zone terms. Im john curiosity and this is the whistle blowers the. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 in 1970, Daniel Ellsberg provided a Great Service to the American People, the importance of which cannot be overstated. He leaked something called the pentagon papers. They were thousands and thousands of pages of classified analysis that he had prepared for the Ran
Henry kissinger, called him the most dangerous man in the world. His potential punishment for the espionage charges was 150 years in prison. But the Nixon White House overplayed his hand. President nixon had ordered aids to break into ellsberg psychiatrists office to steal his medical records and to link them to the press to discredit him. But they were caught and the operation back fired in the end, a federal judge dropped all of the charges against ellsberg. It was then the Daniel Ellsberg became a lifelong activist. He was not the typical anti war crusader. He was a republican. He was a marine corps veteran, but his new mission in life was to work against war and especially against Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Proliferation were gonna speak with 2 of Daniel Ellsberg, personal friends, randy credit go a long time comedian and social justice activist, the former director of the william m, so there fund for social justice and host of the radio show live on the fly. With chairs every fri
A Great Service to the American People, the importance of which cannot be overstated. He leaked something called the pentagon papers. They were thousands and thousands of pages of classified analysis that he had prepared for the Rand Corporation proving that the white house and the Defense Department had been lying to the American People about the war in vietnam. The next administration and the Johnson Administration before it had been saying for years that the United States was winning the war in vietnam, that was simply not true. Ellsberg discreetly made copies of the pentagon papers and sent them to trust a journalist at the New York Times and the washington post. He also provided the documents to senator mike rebel, a democrat from the state of alaska, the times and the post published stories based on the pentagon papers and sen approval submitted the document into the congressional record automatically de, classifying it. The Nixon Administration was outraged the f. B. I quickly i
Daniel ellsberg, probably the most famous and most highly revered National Security was of lower and american history. Died in june at the age of 90 to 4 months before his death, then sent an email to his friends, telling us that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. And that his doctors have given in 3 to 6 months to live. The email was upbeat and positive, then said that he had had a good long and productive life and that he would spend his remaining days freaking out and fighting against Nuclear Weapons. Thats exactly what he did with dignity and then zone terms. Im john curiosity and this is the whistle blowers the. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 in 1970, Daniel Ellsberg provided a Great Service to the American People, the importance of which cannot be overstated. He leaked something called the pentagon papers. They were thousands and thousands of pages of classified analysis that he had prepared for the Rand Corporation proving that the white house and the Defense Department had been lyi